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Works to monitor, treat, and prevent incidents of rabies, vector-related diseases, and other communicable diseases. Rabies control encompasses exposure follow ups for humans and domestic animals through contact investigations, pre and post-exposure treatments, animal confinements and quarantines, laboratory specimen submissions, vaccination clinics for domestic animals, and community education. Vector control monitors vector-related diseases such as West Nile Virus and Lyme Disease through a variety of functions such as species surveillance and public education.

Offers free rabies vaccination clinics for owners of dogs, ferrets, and cats. Owners are required to keep pets on a leash or in a carrier and bring their pet's past rabies shot records.

Provides post- exposure treatment to humans when exposure occurs. Confinement of domesticated cats, dogs, ferrets, and livestock is conducted as needed to reduce the spread of rabies.

NYS Public Health Law requires that all puppies and kittens get their first rabies shot at 3 months of age. They also need to get a booster shot at 1 year old, and again every three years.

For updated information on clinic time and locations please visit;

https://www.stlawco.gov/Departments/PublicHealth/RabiesControl

• Offers pre-employment screenings such as: Drug screens Physicals Certifications Immunizations Agility tests* Conducts annual surveillance such as OSHA silica, respirator, etc.* Treats and manages workers' compensation injury care* Provides PFTs, health fairs, and travel medicine

• Provides public health services that include:
  • Rabies Prevention (receive notification of all dog bites in the county and work with the person that was bitten to make sure they get screened for rabies risk and the need for post-exposure prophylaxis).
  • Lead Poisoning Prevention (works with families of children at risk for, or with an elevated blood lead level to reduce that child's level). Testing is not provided by public health but a referral is made to the NYS office.
  • Immunization Program (provides mandatory and optional vaccines for the county residents)
  • Communicable Disease Program (investigates and coordinates with other agencies on reports of State-defined communicable diseases).
  • Healthy Families Program (Assists at-risk families with strength-based guidance and support in parenting and other life issues).
  • Emergency Preparedness (Promoting and educating the community on being prepared for natural and other disasters).
  • Children's Programs including Early Intervention.

• Enforces Monroe County Sanitary Code Article ll, General Sanitation and Article lV, Habitable Buildings. This includes integrated pest management.Carbon Monoxide PoisoningTobacco UseHome Fire DeathsHousehold Pests/Rabies and Animal Contact programLead ExposureAsthma Hospitalizations